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Journal of events & minutes of particular evidence relating to the late expedition against Rochefort &c & the subsequent Courts of Enquiry
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Sept 22'd All day at anchor between the unclear of Rtpé? & Oberon waiting for the wind Can see the Isle of Aix quite plainly some dozen miles off. In consequence of these delaus the emeny appris'd our exact force & intentions & is thus given time to prepare. Gunes fired all along the Coast last night & tonight & all day smoke signal? We are quite helpless in a calm
23rd This day something done at last? from daybreak we cou'd see all unclear shoar people busy throwing up unclear entrenchments to foil the landing now resolved upon - The "unclear "Achilles" & a fire-ship send to burn a French war vessel behind the Isla of Aix, while 5 of our ships led by Capt. Howe in the "Magnanime" order'd to take the fort on the I. of Aix. This operation was executed in fine style? & wh. such vivacity that in 30? minutes the garrison struck, &